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pplyin" rel="nofollow">ing virtue ethics to the Mattel case. Required Readin" rel="nofollow">ing Part 1: Critical Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing Before you begin" rel="nofollow">in to write up your Case, let’s consider what is meant by “critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing.” Critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing is one of the five key rubric criteria by which your assignments are graded. Therefore, it is required that you demonstrate evidence of critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in all assignments. For an overview of critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing, read the followin" rel="nofollow">ing very carefully: Kurland, D. (2000). What is critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing? Critical Readin" rel="nofollow">ing. Retrieved from http://www.criticalreadin" rel="nofollow">ing.com/critical_thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing.htm Next, review the Critical Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing Skills chart at the followin" rel="nofollow">ing site. This is an excellent visual synopsis of the various components of critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing. Note the questions that are associated with each element of critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing: A must have chart featurin" rel="nofollow">ing critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing skills. (2014). Educational Technology and Mobile Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing. Retrieved from http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/05/a-must-have-chart-featurin" rel="nofollow">ing-critical.html Part 2: Virtue Ethics Visit the library, and locate the followin" rel="nofollow">ing article: Sethi, S., Veral, E., Shapiro, H., & Emelianova, O. (2011). Mattel, Inc.: Global manufacturin" rel="nofollow">ing prin" rel="nofollow">inciples (GMP) - A life-cycle analysis of a company-based code of conduct in" rel="nofollow">in the toy in" rel="nofollow">industry. Journal of Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Ethics, 99(4), 483-517. Retrieved from ProQuest. Case Assignment In a well-written 3- to 4-page paper, discuss how three virtues apply to the Mattel case. Keys to the Assignment 1.Choose three virtues (e.g., justice, fairness, in" rel="nofollow">integrity, courage, honor, truthfulness, etc.), and defin" rel="nofollow">ine each usin" rel="nofollow">ing a reputable onlin" rel="nofollow">ine dictionary (e.g., http://www.merriam-webster.com/). 2.Usin" rel="nofollow">ing a section headin" rel="nofollow">ing for discussion of each of your chosen virtues, discuss how each virtue applies to some ethical issue raised by the Mattel case. For example, you might describe how the virtue you have selected might have been used to more appropriately guide the actions, behaviors, and/or policies of the company (e.g., you may choose to discuss the company's workin" rel="nofollow">ing conditions, worker safety, company fairness, or Mattel’s attitudes towards the environment). 3.Be sure to use at least two sources from the library to support your discussion and analysis (choose sources that are not in" rel="nofollow">included in" rel="nofollow">in the Background section of Module 2). 4.Follow The Student Guide to Writin" rel="nofollow">ing a High Quality Academic Paper guide. 5.Don’t forget to properly cite your sources – both in" rel="nofollow">in-text and as end references! 6.You are expected to demonstrate evidence of critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing – as defin" rel="nofollow">ined in" rel="nofollow">in the background materials of Module 2 and the gradin" rel="nofollow">ing rubric.